是否有充分的理由说明在函数中只有一个return语句是一个更好的实践?

或者在逻辑上正确的情况下,可以从函数中返回,这意味着函数中可能有许多返回语句?


当前回答

Structured programming says you should only ever have one return statement per function. This is to limit the complexity. Many people such as Martin Fowler argue that it is simpler to write functions with multiple return statements. He presents this argument in the classic refactoring book he wrote. This works well if you follow his other advice and write small functions. I agree with this point of view and only strict structured programming purists adhere to single return statements per function.

其他回答

唯一重要的问题是“如何使代码更简单、更易读、更容易理解?”如果使用多个返回会更简单,那么就使用它们。

Structured programming says you should only ever have one return statement per function. This is to limit the complexity. Many people such as Martin Fowler argue that it is simpler to write functions with multiple return statements. He presents this argument in the classic refactoring book he wrote. This works well if you follow his other advice and write small functions. I agree with this point of view and only strict structured programming purists adhere to single return statements per function.

拥有多个出口点本质上与使用GOTO是一样的。这是不是件坏事取决于你对迅猛龙的看法。

我可能会因此被讨厌,但理想情况下,我认为根本不应该有return语句,函数应该只返回它最后一个表达式,在完全理想的情况下,应该只包含一个。

所以不

function name(arg) {
    if (arg.failure?)
        return;

    //code for non failure
}

而是

function name(arg) {
    if (arg.failure?)
        voidConstant
    else {
        //code for non failure


}

不是表达式的if语句和return语句对我来说是一种非常可疑的实践。

我想说,武断地决定不使用多个出口点是非常不明智的,因为我发现这种技术在实践中一次又一次地有用,事实上,为了清晰起见,我经常将现有的代码重构为多个出口点。我们可以这样比较这两种方法:-

string fooBar(string s, int? i) {
  string ret = "";
  if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(s) && i != null) {
    var res = someFunction(s, i);

    bool passed = true;
    foreach(var r in res) {
      if(!r.Passed) {
        passed = false;
        break;
      }
    }

    if(passed) {
      // Rest of code...
    }
  }

  return ret;
}

将此与允许多个出口点的代码进行比较

string fooBar(string s, int? i) {
  var ret = "";
  if(string.IsNullOrEmpty(s) || i == null) return null;

  var res = someFunction(s, i);

  foreach(var r in res) {
      if(!r.Passed) return null;
  }

  // Rest of code...

  return ret;
}

我认为后者要清楚得多。据我所知,现在对多个退出点的批评是一种相当过时的观点。